But the NBC singing competition also lost a bigger chunk of its audience with the election-prompted switch to Wednesday night than The X Factor did because of the head-to-head competition.

According to ratings from TV by the Numbers, The Voice was the most popular show during the 8 p.m hour Wednesday with a 3.7 rating among 18 to 49-year olds. The show drew about 10.4 million viewers.

But that was down from a 4.6 rating among the same age group last Tuesday night.

The X Factor ranked dead last among the four major networks in its ranking among 18 to 49-year olds, landing behind not only The Voice, but The Middle and Survivor as well. Simon’s show drew about 7 million viewers, but its ratings in the prime age group dropped just one-tenth of a percentage point from a week ago.

Meanwhile, in the 9 p.m. hour, both Modern Family and Criminal Minds drew 12 million total viewers, topping both singing competitions.

Of course, The X Factor and The Voice go head to head again this evening at 8 p.m.

The Voice will be selecting its 12 finalists and featuring performances by Maroon 5 and Season 2 winner Jermaine Paul.

The X Factor is all aflutter because One Direction will perform not once, but twice, this evening.

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Before "The Voice" Song of the Day

There's so much talent on The Voice this year, I've decided to feature pre-show music released by contestants in this spot. Like the tune? You can find it on iTunes. I apologize for yesterday's hurricane interrupted absense of a song of the day. Things got a bit frantic in the newsroom. Anyway, today I'll feature a song by Terry McDermott, the rock singer who formerly fronted Drive Blind, but more recently performed with Lotus Crush. This song -- "Black Hole Heart" -- is from an album the band released in March 2011. For more on Terry, go here.
For all the Before The Voice Songs of the Day, go here.